Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs high: -2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -2

4CT LIMITED

4CT provides a range of services through its two centres, Sporting Edge and the Grange. This includes playschemes, dance, sports and youth activities and luncheon club. 4CT also supports other organisations offering capacity building support, project management and support services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 17 years
(20 years as a company)

www.4ct.org.uk

into@4ct.org.uk

01612301420

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£940	£994	£-53	£203	£168	£152	1.8	54	20
31/03/22		£955	£884	£71	£176	£221	£217	2.9	48	38
31/03/21		£993	£960	£34	£391	£150	£130	1.6	56	20
31/03/20		£1,057	£1,124	£-67	£378	£116	£109	1.2	73	18
31/03/19		£822	£880	£-58	£177	£183	£144	2	83	10
31/03/18		£871	£783	£87	£109	£241	£180	2.8	69	0
31/03/17		£758	£766	£-7	£95	£154	£87	1.4	118	0
31/03/16		£799	£725	£74	£76	£161	£108	1.8	132	0
31/03/15		£693	£715	£-22	£2	£87	£78	1.3	47	0
31/03/14		£729	£711	£18	£8	£109	£113	1.9	47	0
31/03/13		£639	£660	£-21	£11	£92	£89	1.6	42	0
31/03/12	*	£802	£785	£17	£9	£113	£91	1.4	50	0
31/03/11		£700	£711	£-11	£4	£96	£71	1.2	25	0
31/03/10		£740	£732	£8	£3	£107	£68	1.1	20	0
31/03/09		£588	£625	£-37	£5	£99	£68	1.3	15	0
31/03/08		£641	£655	£-14	£2	£136	£60	1.1	12	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 23.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 20.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

What it does

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

Who works here?

54 employees
20 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£75,710
Manchester City Council	£26,180
Sport England	£5,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£1,475

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Space +
£7,980	04/08/2023	The funding will be used to deliver additional activities including sport and outdoor activities for young people aged 11-25 and who have special educational needs and disabilities. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to deliver additional activities including sport and outdoor activities for young people aged 11-25 and who have special educational needs and disabilities. The project aims to provide positive activities for young people at greater risk of anti social behaviour.
Manchester City Council - Covid Impact Fund 2021 grant to 4CT
£15,000	01/04/2021	to fund three strands of activity including: 1) social calendar of events initially online and then in person 2) digital - support older people in the use of tech and loan out donated tech to ....more to fund three strands of activity including: 1) social calendar of events initially online and then in person 2) digital - support older people in the use of tech and loan out donated tech to encourage older people to get online 3) create a Volunteer Drivers Service which will take older people to appointments and social activities. Priority groups: Older people (65+), North Manchester residents
Manchester City Council - Grant to 4CT Limited
£1,180	10/07/2020	Grant for funding Mental Health event
National Lottery Community Fund - BAGS and BUBBLES
£67,730	11/06/2020 2	The organisation offers a range of services targeting young people in disadvantaged areas. The services range from play-schemes to dance sports and youth activities. Funding for the organisation will ....more The organisation offers a range of services targeting young people in disadvantaged areas. The services range from play-schemes to dance sports and youth activities. Funding for the organisation will enable them to run open access play schemes for children aged 6-10 in small groups of 10 during COVID-19. The children will also be given a bag of activities with arts & crafts books games and toys.
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£5,000	19/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to 4CT Limited
£1,475	06/05/2020	COVID19 : construction of safe working area for a charity that works with older people in Greater Manchester
Manchester City Council - Grant to 4CT Limited
£10,000	01/04/2020	Work Club Funding 2020 2021
Manchester City Council - Grant to 4CT Limited
£2,500	16/12/2018	Grant towards deliver of youth activity programme
Manchester City Council - Grant to 4CT Limited
£20,000	01/05/2018	Grant to deliver a range of support to unemployed adults in Manchester
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Ready To Work
£353,461	01/12/2014 36	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to 4CT Limited
£19,600	28/08/2013	the BME Project Worker will enable Migrants, Refugees & Asylum Seekers, through the support of a trained volunteer, to access opportunities and aid better integration in to the wider community
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Experienced
£341,476	11/05/2011 36	This project will provide a wide range of accredited training placements for volunteers aged 18 to 67, such as gardening, warehouse work, event volunteering, and sports coaching. It will also offer ....more This project will provide a wide range of accredited training placements for volunteers aged 18 to 67, such as gardening, warehouse work, event volunteering, and sports coaching. It will also offer work experience through administrative and creative work roles in media, art, music, and drama, and will provide individual peer support and guidance to help volunteers build the confidence, skills and experience to gain future employment._x000B_

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 61-71

DAVID STEWART IREDALE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

JANE CHADFIELD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

LESLIE ALFRED CHADFIELD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

SUSAN BROOKES Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Youth Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/08/2007, number: 1120417
Registered at Companies House on 01/05/2003, number: 04750811

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR12: 9 days late,

Main office

GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE
PILGRIM DRIVE
MANCHESTER
M11 3TQ

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER (HERINAFTER CALLED THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT' BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, OTHER AGENCIES AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, AND(B) THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS OBJECT, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AS FOLLOWS:CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES;VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE OR SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MANCHESTER

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